Alfken's Mini-miner vs Buff-necked Ibis

Andrena alfkenella compared with Theristicus caudatus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Buff-necked Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Andrena	Theristicus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Theristicus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Buff-necked Ibis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Buff-necked Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfken's Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff-necked Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Alfken's Mini-miner

The Alfken's Mini-miner (Andrena alfkenella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buff-necked Ibis

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway